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Allonby is a small village on the north west coast of Cumbria, between Maryport and Silloth, in a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty. It has a long sandy beech, with fine views across the Solway Estuary to the mountains of Southern Scotland. The Cumbrian Coastal Way passes through the village, and walkers can enjoy many miles of green sea-banks. Once a Smuggler's Route ran through the village. Despite its small size, the village has several splendid buildings including the Old Baths, North Lodge, Christ Church, and the 'Reading Room'. The Reading Room was erected around 1862, partly funded by local donations, and partly by Joseph Pease, a Quaker Industrialist from the North East of England. It was designed by Alfred Waterhouse, famous for designing Manchester's Town Hall, and London's Natural History Museum.
